The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said that 14,784 students have been killed and 24,766 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on October 7, 2023.

The Ministry of Education stated in a statement on Tuesday that the number of students killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the aggression has reached more than 14,649, and those injured has reached 23,936. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, 135 students were killed, 830 others were injured, and 724 were arrested.

It noted that 880 teachers and administrators were killed and 4,247 were injured in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and more than 193 were arrested in the West Bank.

It pointed out that 352 public schools were severely damaged as a result of the occupation's aggression, including the complete destruction of 111 schools, while 91 public schools and 89 schools affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were bombed and vandalized. In addition, 20 higher education institutions were severely damaged, as 60 university buildings were completely destroyed. 146 schools and 8 universities in the West Bank were stormed and vandalized, in addition to the destruction of the walls of a number of schools in Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas.

The Ministry of Education also noted that the occupation authorities have notified UNRWA schools in Jerusalem of their closure on the 8th of next month.

The Ministry of Education confirmed that 788,000 students in the Gaza Strip have been denied access to schools and universities since the start of the aggression, with most students suffering from psychological trauma and facing difficult health conditions.